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Google Maps to add bike maps, directions

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:00
Cyclists will be able to use Google Maps to plot directions around 150 U.S. cities when bike directions go live on Google later on Tuesday.

Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade over Super Bowl spot

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 14:21
The troubled actress is suing E-Trade, claiming that it mocked her in one of its cute baby ads. She is asking for $100 million.

How Epic fit the Unreal Engine into the iPhone

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:26
The Unreal Engine 3 is on its way to the iPhone, though creators Epic Games have had to make some compromises to get there.

Google announces business app store for Google Apps

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:15
Software developers can cater to Google Apps customers through a new application store announced at Google's Campfire One event in Mountain View.

Rock Band 3 confirmed for holidays

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:52
Harmonix and MTV Games are getting the band back together, with Electronic Arts handling distribution once more.

Online dating finally recognized by restaurant guide

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 12:27
A new restaurant guide has a section specifically dedicated to the difficult area of online dating. Its author believes only certain very specific places are suitable for an online date.

Pink Floyd sues EMI over iTunes payments

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:59
One of the most imposing (and wealthiest) bands of all time sues EMI over online royalties. EMI is reportedly arguing that an album-unbundling ban applies only to physical products.

iPhone 4G: 25 most-wanted features

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:42
Apple's fourth-generation iPhone will most likely arrive in June. Here's a look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd most like to see, including the odds of their implementation.

Cyberbullying hits LGBT youth especially hard

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:40
One in two lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth report being cyberbullied about their sexual identities, according to a new Iowa State survey of 444 youths.

McAfee: A million 'scareware' victims a day

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:36
Security firm McAfee is warning consumers to beware of 'scareware' programs that appear to be antivirus software but are actually scams that can steal data and infect your computer.

Analyst: PlayStation 3 to win console war in the end

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:30
Sony's PlayStation 3 has suffered from poor sales over the past few years. But the console is making a resurgence and at least one analyst firm believes it will triumph.

FileMaker 11 delivers charting, 'on-the-fly' reporting

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 09:13
Apple-owned company on Tuesday releases next major version of its database product, FileMaker Pro 11.

ScatterTunes sells digital albums with a visual twist

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:32
But will consumers be willing to download and install yet another media player to play ScatterTunes' V-Albums?

Google-China flap spurs federal plan to bypass censors

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:15
Members of Congress announce the Global Internet Freedom Caucus and a bill to spend federal dollars on research to "defeat Internet suppression and censorship."

Eliminate's 3G multiplayer: How'd they do that?

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:04
Ngmoco's Eliminate was one of the first games to offer 3G multiplayer on the iPhone. But how did they do it?

Is the Kindle finally ready for the Web?

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 08:00
If you own a Kindle, you also own a mobile Web browser. But chances are you never use it. That may be about to change.

Putting TiVo Premiere in context

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 07:49
After all the hype, the TiVo Premiere was greeted by disappointment by many gadget fans. But is there more to the story?

Malware found on HTC Android phone from Vodafone

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 07:40
HTC mobile device running Android was distributed by Vodafone with a botnet program on it, as well as Conficker and a password-stealing Trojan, Panda Labs says.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Tuesday's top headlines

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 07:09
Cisco finally makes its big announcement--and it's a router. Plus, Sony 3DTVs are on the way, and is the Drudge Report spreading malware?

Microsoft tweaks browser ballot code

Latest in IT News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 06:53
After complaints the original algorithm was not doing the job, Redmond fixes the code shuffling the order of the browsers in its ballot screen for European users.
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